Der kleine Nick erzählt vom Glück

More than a dozen volumes featuring the delightful stories of Little Nicholas (all written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Jean-Jacques Sempé) have been published in Germany. Time and again, Nicholas' family life, school, and classmates, as well as birthday parties, family gatherings, and vacations, provide the backdrop for all sorts of mischief—sometimes subversive, always amusing. In LITTLE NICHOLAS: HAPPY AS CAN BE, new interpretations of eight stories featuring Le Petit Nicholas are woven together and combined with scenes of Goscinny and Sempé confronting the relentless questions posed by the character they created. The second narrative layer is entirely devoted to Nicholas' adventures, at school, on a trip to the beach or setting up a television set. In color and black-and-white, both humorous and thought-provoking, featuring jazz and swing, this is a must-see this November! (mg)